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Re: [PATCH] Fix ptrdiff_t vs. int

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DMDanjel McGougan <danjel.mcgougan@comhem.se>
Date
May 27, 2005, 13:51 UTC
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<d778gp$1er$1@sea.gmane.org>
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<42971EB4.2050403@oberhumer.com>
Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer wrote:
> This trivial patch fixes an obvious ptrdiff_t vs. int mismatch. Which
> makes we wonder why Linus isn't hitting this on his ppc64 - maybe it's
> time to start using -Werror...
>

I think the PPC calling convention is to use registers for the first few parameters, so the bug probably will not surface on PPC64.

/Danjel
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Message 2 of 13 in “Fix ptrdiff_t vs. int”
  1. Fix ptrdiff_t vs. intMarkus F.X.J. Oberhumer, May 27, 2005
  2. Danjel McGouganMay 27, 2005
  3. Morten WelinderMay 27, 2005
  4. H. Peter AnvinMay 27, 2005
  5. Linus TorvaldsMay 27, 2005
  6. Linus TorvaldsMay 27, 2005
  7. Markus F.X.J. OberhumerMay 27, 2005
  8. H. Peter AnvinMay 27, 2005
  9. Linus TorvaldsMay 27, 2005
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 27, 2005
  11. Adjust diff-helper to diff-tree -v -z changes.Junio C Hamano, May 28, 2005
  12. Linus TorvaldsMay 29, 2005
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2005

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